Is Nationalism a cultural black hole? This is a question raised time and time again when arguing that Scotland should sever ties with the United Kingdom and declare independence. Today a group of high profile campaigners from the rest of the UK have signed a letter urging Scotland to vote against independence. It states; “let’s stay together” but the reaction has been mixed.

The no campaign sights Turner Prize winners Douglas Gordon, Martin Creed, Martin Boyce, Susan Philipsz and Richard Wright as justification that Scotland is “better together”, acknowledging that England is not the most creative part of Britain, just the financial capital, which drives the economics of culture. Signatories of the letter include artists: Jeremy Deller,Tracey Emin,Maggi Hambling,Anish Kapoor,Sarah Lucas,Gavin Turk and Richard Wentworth.

The full letter reads:

Dear Voters of Scotland,

The decision on whether to leave our share country is, of course, absolutely yours alone. Nevertheless, that decision will have a huge effect on all of us in the rest of the United Kingdom. We want to let you know how very much we value our bonds of citizenship with you, and to express our hope that you will vote to renew them. What unites us is much greater than what divides us.

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